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‘Saint-Gilles isn’t what it used to be’: Disquiet among residents after series of shootings

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 2d

Saint-Gilles has been shaken by a surge of violent incidents that are threatening its reputation - and leaving many residents deeply concerned.

'Saint-Gilles isn’t what it used to be': Disquiet among residents after series of shootings

The Belgian town that still hangs people in 2025

Katie Westwood @katiewestwood.bsky.social · 6d

Funny and fascinating article here by @izzyvivs.bsky.social on a somewhat unusual Belgian tradition 🇧🇪

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You might think public executions are a thing of the past. Not in Belgium.

How to spend a day out in Europe’s future Capital of Culture

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 15d

The city awarded the prestigious title of European Capital of Culture 2030 is just 20 minutes from Brussels. Here's how to spend a day there.

How to spend a day out in Europe's future Capital of Culture

‘It’s not just a lost face’: How a Belgian city became dementia-friendly

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 15d

A movement that started over a decade ago has been shaping a city in the North-west of Belgium, all in the name of inclusivity.

'It’s not just a lost face': How a Belgian city became dementia-friendly

A Brussels bookseller’s tips on the books you should be reading this autumn

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 16d

Looking for your next read? The Brussels Times stopped by Waterstones in Brussels to get the inside scoop on this season's bestsellers.

A Brussels bookseller's tips on the books you should be reading this autumn

Are pepper sprays the right solution to street harassment? Women in Brussels aren’t so sure

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 16d

With the government mulling over the legalisation of self-defence sprays, we asked women what they think on the issue.

Are pepper sprays the right solution to street harassment? Women in Brussels aren't so sure

An email I was sent after I was on TV said a lot about where we are

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · Aug 7

When life gives you lemons etc etc

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ECHO political editor Liam Thorp reflects on an email he received after appearing on Newsnight and what it says about the mood in the country

‘Bizarre Belgium’: The strangest places to visit in the home of surrealism

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · Aug 3

There are many weird and wonderful things to do in Belgium that you simply won’t find anywhere else in the world.

British sisters’ plan to scatter their father’s ashes in Brussels goes awry

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · Jul 5

Sarah and Jane Wheatley wanted to honour their pro-European father in the best way possible.

After celebration turned to chaos, Liverpudlians stepped in to help those in need – while the usual suspects spread lies, says Liverpool Echo journalist Liam Thorp

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Jun 8

If a Reform MP argued as regularly and consistently as Neil O’Brien does that people who aren’t “white British” don’t count as properly British and are in fact just foreign, then they would lose the whip, let alone be on the frontbench.

“Among private renters in Greater London around a third are white British, just one in five school children are white British.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 30

What have I seen in Liverpool this week? Kindness in person and conspiracies online | Liam Thorp

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Katie Westwood @katiewestwood.bsky.social · May 27

Belgian Liverpool fan ‘angry’ over horror parade crash

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Belgian Liverpool fan ‘angry’ over horror parade crash

Mikael Roufosse from Liège was in Liverpool for yesterday’s English Premier League title parade.

The Observer | News, culture and style

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · May 2

"Nurse! More poison!"

FT article text:

Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's chief of staff, will pore over the results on Friday and is likely to conclude that he right to pursue a "Blue Labour" strategy to address the populist threat - a policy which is already starting to be deployed.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · May 1

“Miss Iris Davis… spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays, 8 November 1940.“ www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Black and white photo of a laughing young white woman with curly blonde hair. She is descending a gigantic pile of building rubble holding a lasso and an unhappy white and black cat. She’s doing all this while wearing a dress and dress shoes.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Apr 25

The Observer has launched its new website at Observer.co.uk under new tortoise ownership

Independent journalism | News, culture & style | Investigations, analysis, features, ideas, recipes, newsletters & podcasts that make sense of the world

observer.co.uk

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Liverpool ECHO @liverpoolecho.co.uk · Apr 15

The bodies of two men executed for the murder of a Wavertree widow have been exhumed
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Bodies of executed men quietly exhumed from Walton Prison

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed an exhumation took place last week at Walton Prison

'Don't let us down' - why a Hillsborough Law is needed in full

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · Apr 15

There is one message for the government on this anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster

No watering down, no ifs or buts, no more delays. It is time to deliver a Hillsborough Law in full in the name of 97 football fans who were unlawfully killed

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · Apr 15

On the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, those affected by the tragedy and other terrible events involving the state have called one message for the government when it comes to the promise of a new Hillsborough Law

‘Do not let us down’

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www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Special report: On the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, the ECHO speaks to those affected by state-related tragedies about why a new law in the name of those who died in 1989, simply mus...

I had to tell my teenage daughter her baby had died

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Jamie Greer @jamiemgreer.bsky.social · Apr 12

A tragic story from @katiewestwood.bsky.social that raises vital questions about maternity care in Merseyside ⬇️

Liverpool ECHO @liverpoolecho.co.uk · Apr 12

"She put her hand to her stomach and said, 'mum where's my baby?' and I had to tell her about Rose"
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WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS - Two city hospitals have promised to learn lessons from the case of a young mum who lost her baby in harrowing circumstances

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Katie Westwood @katiewestwood.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thanks Jamie

I had to tell my teenage daughter her baby had died

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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · Apr 12

Warning: this story is immensely distressing. Thank you to Louise and Sophie for being brave enough to share it. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS - Two city hospitals have promised to learn lessons from the case of a young mum who lost her baby in harrowing circumstances

I had to tell my teenage daughter her baby had died

Katie Westwood @katiewestwood.bsky.social · Apr 12

Grateful to the family for sharing this distressing but important story which highlights a concerning gap in care provision for young, acutely ill expectant mothers in Merseyside:

Liverpool ECHO @liverpoolecho.co.uk · Apr 12

"She put her hand to her stomach and said, 'mum where's my baby?' and I had to tell her about Rose"
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WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS - Two city hospitals have promised to learn lessons from the case of a young mum who lost her baby in harrowing circumstances

Families trapped in nightmare after losing savings on dream home

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · Apr 7

This is a brilliant, in-depth investigation by @elliotlivecho.bsky.social that has taken a lot of time and effort to get over the line

Vital local journalism that gives those who need it a voice

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

'This was all of the money I had in the world and we had such happy plans for it'